Mahabharata · Parva 4
Virata Parva
Virāṭaparvan
Complete · 78 adhyayas · 3,496 verses
The year in disguise at King Virata's court, the slaying of Kichaka, and Arjuna's stand against the Kuru cattle raid.
Adhyayas
1The Pandavas Take Leave of the Brahmins50 v2Yudhishthira Will Serve Virata as Kanka31 v3Bhima the Cook and Arjuna as Brihannala52 v4Nakula, Sahadeva and Draupadi Choose Their Disguises38 v5Dhaumya's Counsel on Life in a King's Service86 v6The Journey to Virata's City27 v7The Weapons Hidden in the Shami Tree67 v8Yudhishthira's Hymn to Durga36 v9Yudhishthira Enters Virata's Court as Kanka54 v10Bhima Becomes Virata's Cook24 v11Arjuna Enters as Brihannala24 v12Nakula Becomes Virata's Master of Horses16 v13Sahadeva Enters Virata's Service as a Cowherd27 v14Draupadi Enters Sudeshna's Service as a Sairandhri84 v15Bhima Kills the Wrestler Jimuta64 v16Kichaka Desires Draupadi33 v17Draupadi Rejects Kichaka21 v18Sudeshna Sends Draupadi to Kichaka56 v19Kichaka Kicks Draupadi Before the Court64 v20Draupadi Rebukes Virata; Yudhishthira Sends Her Away78 v21Kichaka's Lineage, and Why Draupadi Did Not Curse Him38 v22Draupadi Wakes Bhima and Pours Out Her Sorrows125 v23Draupadi Pours Out Her Grief to Bhima33 v24Bhima Counsels Patience; Draupadi Demands Kichaka's Death55 v25Draupadi Sets the Tryst with Kichaka53 v26Bhima Kills Kichaka in the Dancing Hall54 v27Bhima Slays the Upakichakas65 v28Sudeshna Asks the Sairandhri to Leave47 v29The Spies Report Kichaka's Death to Duryodhana37 v30Duryodhana, Karna and Duhshasana Plan a New Search23 v31Drona and Bhishma on Where the Pandavas Live53 v32Duryodhana Resolves on a Cattle Raid against Matsya64 v33The Trigartas Seize the Cattle; Virata Rides Out with the Pandavas49 v34The Battle of the Matsyas and the Trigartas33 v35Bhima Rescues Virata and Captures Susharma71 v36Virata Honours the Pandavas and Sends Word of Victory27 v37The Kauravas Seize the Cattle of Matsya22 v38Brihannala Becomes Uttara's Charioteer73 v39Uttara Flees and Arjuna Brings Him Back80 v40Drona Recognises Arjuna; Uttara Climbs the Shami Tree60 v41Uttara Marvels at the Weapons21 v42Arjuna Names the Owners of the Weapons25 v43Arjuna Reveals Himself to Uttara and Explains His Ten Names52 v44Uttara Becomes Arjuna's Charioteer60 v45Arjuna Raises the Ape Banner and Blows His Conch28 v46Drona Reads the Omens18 v47Duryodhana Scorns the Teacher's Fears35 v48Karna's Boast28 v49Kripa Rebukes Karna26 v50Karna Taunts Kripa; Ashvatthama Rebukes Karna and Duryodhana41 v51Bhishma Makes Peace Among the Kuru Commanders24 v52Bhishma Reckons the Thirteen Years; the Kurus Array for Battle33 v53The Gods Gather in the Sky to Watch the Battle21 v54Arjuna Salutes His Elders with Arrows21 v55Arjuna Turns the Herds Back46 v56Arjuna Points Out the Kuru Champions by Their Banners28 v57Arjuna Routs the Kuru Host and Unhorses Karna68 v58Arjuna Kills Karna's Brother and Drives Karna from the Field77 v59Arjuna Fights Drona98 v60Arjuna Gains the Upper Hand over Ashvatthaman17 v61Arjuna Defeats Kripa and Routs the Kuru Host62 v62Arjuna Salutes Bhishma; the Gods Praise the Two Warriors34 v63Arjuna Overcomes Bhishma54 v64Arjuna Turns on the Five Great Chariot-Warriors27 v65Arjuna's Boast to Uttara and the Rout of Duryodhana's Brothers54 v66Arjuna Puts Duryodhana to Flight and Taunts Him51 v67The Bewildering Weapon and the Taking of the Kurus' Garments46 v68Arjuna Spares the Fugitives and Takes Up His Disguise Again24 v69Virata Learns of Uttara's Victory35 v70Virata Strikes Kanka over the Dice51 v71The Gods Depart and Uttara Returns to the City32 v72Virata Begs Kanka's Pardon; Uttara Credits a Son of the Gods69 v73Bhima Urges Virata's Death; Yudhishthira Restrains Him19 v74The Pandavas Take the Royal Seats; Arjuna Praises Yudhishthira30 v75Arjuna and Uttara Reveal the Pandavas to Virata36 v76Virata Begs Yudhishthira's Pardon20 v77Arjuna Accepts Uttara as His Son's Bride37 v78The Wedding of Abhimanyu and Uttara54 v